Deflector.



Patented Dec. 23, I902. D. J. MALONEY.

No. 7l6,450.

DEFLEGTOR.

(Application filed Dec. 16, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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DENIS J. MALONEY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

DEFLECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters lEatent No. 716,450, datedDecember 23, 1902. Application filed December 16, 1901. Serial No.86,089. (No model.)

T0 on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DENIS J. ll/IALONEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDeflectors, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in deflectors'of that class whichare designed to be secured in front of a flue-opening to divert thecurrent of air and cause it to travel in a new direction.

It is the object of my invention, among other things, to construct adevice of this character which will cause the air-current to be moreevenly distributed within the room than when the air-current passesdirectly into the room through the register-screen, to prevent a draft011 those persons in front of the flue-opening, and a further objectbeing to design the parts so that they can be manufactured at theminimum cost and will be both neat and pleasing in appearance, as wellas adapted to be readily secured in front of any fine-opening.

To these and other ends my invention con-.

sists in the deflector having certain details of construction andcombination of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals of reference designatelike parts in the several figures, Figure l is a front elevation of myimproved deflector. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, showing thedeflector attached to a wall, which is in section. Fig. 3 is a sectionalplan View thereof with the register or screen and wall, and Fig. 4 is adetail View of the adjustable tie-rod.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the wall of a building, 2 theopening therein, which is directly opposite the open end of theheat-flue, and 3 the screen or register having the usual lattice front.(Shown by the section in Fig. Neither the construction of the screen orregister or the heat flue or the mode of conveying the heat to theopeningin the wall is material to my invention.

The deflector is constructed with the curved wings 4 4, preferably ofsheet metal, and may be hinged together at one end by a pin 5, as shown.

One of the many modes of securing the deflector opposite theflue-opening is shown in Fig. 2, in which the numerals 6 6 designate twoL-brackets, one arm of which is between the flange of the screen orregister and the wall, and the other overhanging arm is provided with anaperture into which the pin 5 projects. The free ends of the wings 4 areheld rigid by adjustable rods, which are composed of a rod 7, movablelengthwise in a telescopic tube 8, the hook ends 9 of said rods and tubeengaging hook-eyes 10 in the said wings and said screen or register. Inmy invention the deflector is attached in front of the flueopening aboutmidway of its width, and as the single current of air passes through thescreen or register it is divided vertically in to two currents anddeflected into horizontal paths at right angles to that of its formerdirection and parallel to the wall, each of the said currents moving inopposite directions to each other.

I am aware that deflectors have been heretofore used for the purpose ofdeflecting an aircurrent,and therefore do not claim this inventionbroadly.

There are many minor changes and alterations that can be made within myinvention, and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limitmyself to the exact construction herein shown and described, but claimall that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of my invention.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described,the combination with a screenor register adapted to be fitted into and held within the wall of abuilding, and having fastening-hooks connected therewith; of bracketshaving a part overhanging the face of said screen or register;deflectingwings hinged to said brackets and curved outwardly and awayfrom each other, each of said wings having fastening-hooks connectedtherewith; and means detachably secured to said fastening-hooksfor adjustably securing the outer ends of said wings to said screen orregister, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a screenor register adapted to be fitted into and held within the Wall of i ofsaid wings to said screen or register, said a building, and havingfastening-hooks conmeans comprisingarod adjustable lengthwise nectedtherewith; of brackets secured bewithin a tube, said rod and tubeengaging said tween said screen or register and the wall withfastening-hooks at either end,substantia1ly as [5 5 a part overhangingthe face of said screen shown and described.

or register; deflecting-wings hinged to said In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature brackets and curving outwardly and away in presenceof two witnesses.

from each other, each ofsaid wings having I DENIS J. MALONEY. fastening-hooks connected therewith; and Witnesses: 10 means detachably securedto said fastening- EORGE E. HALL, hooks for adj ustably securing theouter ends FRED VON BEIER.

